Lim Swee Say, the Labour Chief said at an NTUC community event yesterday that Singaporeans and foreign workers have been working harmoniously together for many years.
He said that it is important to maintain this harmony and ensure that the riot on Sunday night is an isolated case.
He reiterated that most of the foreign workers in Singapore are “here to earn a living, and along the way they also make a contribution to our society, to our economy.”
He said that up until now, locals and foreigners have been living peacefully together and that this must continue.
NTUC had visited many foreign workers and urged them to remain calm. It was also noted that Singapore should work to improve the working and living conditions of the workers.
It seems that Lim Swee Say is ignoring certain feedback to claim that Singaporeans and foreigners have been working together harmoniously.
There are complaints all the time that foreign PMETs are taking away Singaporean jobs and there is rising tensions and large levels of xenophobia.
Often, we hear stories online of rude foreign talents and lost jobs. Is this Mr Lim’s definition of living and working harmoniously together?
Even the recent bus driver strike was an example that foreign workers do not fell happy with their work and living conditions.
How can Lim Swee Say claim that we are all living peacefully and harmoniously together?